“In The Context Of India, The Attack Surface Has Greatly Increased”
Business Today|April 22, 2018

Nation states have added a new dimension to what is emerging as the newest theatre of war after air, sea, water and space — the Internet. They interfere in other countries' elections, in their power grids, in sports events, and are even alleged to be disabling naval vessels over the cloud to cause accidents. But that’s not the only area where cyber defence needs to be beefed up. Enterprises continue to remain major targets, as do governments, financial institutions and even national identity databases. Business Today’s Rajeev Dubey talks to Greg Clark, CEO of the world’s biggest cyber security firm, Symantec, on how such issues are being dealt with. 

Rajeev Dubey
“In The Context Of India, The Attack Surface Has Greatly Increased”

On the web, which way is cyber security headed, in terms of the kind of challenges and how industry is dealing with them?

A: What happens when you are adopting cloud is that you may select an infrastructure platform like Amazon or it could be a little telecommunications company and they are providing you data centres. One thing that is important across these outcomes is that you are still responsible for your users and data that the enterprises are custodians of. Users can be employees, customers, guests or partners. You are responsible for their identities, protecting them from inappropriate access, along with the data that the company gets.

Criminals are active. What you see from Petya, WannaCry, some nation states are tampering with elections. So, in terms of the need for what we are doing, we believe it has never been higher. Is your cyber defence budget increasing or shrinking? It’s always increasing. We are fortunate to be the leading provider in this area. Regarding adversaries, when we find a way to stop an attack, they find another way. In the context of India, with the advent of digital currency and digitalisation of the economy, the attack surface has greatly increased and the criminals are very active.

What’s the nature and volume of attacks in cyberspace? How have they been accelerating over time?

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der April 22, 2018-Ausgabe von Business Today.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der April 22, 2018-Ausgabe von Business Today.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

WEITERE ARTIKEL AUS BUSINESS TODAYAlle anzeigen
"Focus on the challenge of each customer"
Business Today India

"Focus on the challenge of each customer"

SHASHANK KUMAR MD & CO-FOUNDER I RAZORPAY Razorpay is India's first full-stack financial solutions company

time-read
1 min  |
December 08, 2024
PEDAL ON THE FUTURE
Business Today India

PEDAL ON THE FUTURE

THE MG WINDSOR EV, WITH ITS FUTURISTIC AND MINIMALIST DESIGN, COMBINES THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS-COMFORT AND TECHNOLOGY

time-read
1 min  |
December 08, 2024
BREATHE EASY
Business Today India

BREATHE EASY

Whether you're battling allergies, looking to remove pollutants, or simply want to breathe easier, the right air purifier can make a difference

time-read
2 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
The Taste of India in a Glass
Business Today India

The Taste of India in a Glass

FROM ROYAL LIQUEURS TO DISTILLED MAHUA, INDIAN HERITAGE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE HAVING THEIR DAY IN THE SUN

time-read
4 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
Business Today India

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

IN 2025, INVESTORS WILL NEED TO FACTOR IN VOLATILITY ACROSS ASSET CLASSES

time-read
5 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
MISSING ADVISORS
Business Today India

MISSING ADVISORS

INDIA HAS JUST ONE INVESTMENT ADVISOR FOR NEARLY EVERY 200,000 INVESTORS. AT A TIME WHEN RETAIL PARTICIPATION IN THE STOCK MARKETS IS BOOMING, THIS ASSUMES SIGNIFICANCE

time-read
7 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
TURNING A CORNER
Business Today India

TURNING A CORNER

SHARED ELECTRIC MOBILITY START-UP YULU'S SHIFT TO SERVICING THE QUICK COMMERCE SECTOR IS HELPING IT GROW FAST. IT IS NOW FOCUSSING ON IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY FEATURES AS IT TURNS EBITDA POSITIVE

time-read
5 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
REALITY CHECK
Business Today India

REALITY CHECK

INDIAN STOCK MARKETS PLUNGED BEGINNING OCTOBER FOR A HOST OF REASONS, INCLUDING A FALL IN FII OWNERSHIP. HOW DEEP WILL THE CORRECTION BE?

time-read
6 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
TRUMP'S TRADE TANGO
Business Today India

TRUMP'S TRADE TANGO

The return of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US has put the global economy on edge. India, too, is unlikely to remain unaffected. How will policymakers meet this latest challenge?

time-read
9 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024
"The essence of the Trump administration will be transactional”
Business Today India

"The essence of the Trump administration will be transactional”

Global investor, analyst, and best-selling author Ruchir Sharma decodes why Donald Trump won the elections, what India should do, the risks, and more

time-read
10 Minuten  |
December 08, 2024